Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Michael Poinsett, Junior Gabriel Martinez, Junior
Lead Presenter's Name
Michael Poinsett
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Engineering
Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. Bernardo Restrepo-Torres
Abstract
Understanding how aircraft behavior changes across different flight regimes is essential for modern aerospace design, yet it is often limited to theoretical or purely computational analysis. This project aims to provide an experimental approach to visualize and study these dynamic changes in a more intuitive and practical way. The primary objective is to develop an experimental cyber-physical platform capable of representing aircraft dynamic response across a wide range of flight conditions, from subsonic to hypersonic regimes. The system is designed to (1) analyze how key dynamic parameters vary with changing conditions and (2) provide a physical representation of these effects to enhance understanding. The platform integrates aircraft dynamic models with a hardware system that reproduces motion based on varying aerodynamic and flight parameters. By modifying conditions such as speed, stability derivatives, and control inputs, the system captures changes in dynamic response. Real-time interaction between the computational model and the physical system allows users to observe how aircraft behavior evolves across regimes. This work provides a valuable tool for education and research by bridging theoretical analysis with experimental visualization. It supports deeper insight into flight dynamics and contributes to the development of more adaptable and robust aerospace systems.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
No
Included in
Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Commons, Navigation, Guidance, Control and Dynamics Commons, Systems Engineering Commons
Experimental Cyber-Physical Platform for Aircraft Dynamic Response Across Subsonic to Hypersonic Regimes
Understanding how aircraft behavior changes across different flight regimes is essential for modern aerospace design, yet it is often limited to theoretical or purely computational analysis. This project aims to provide an experimental approach to visualize and study these dynamic changes in a more intuitive and practical way. The primary objective is to develop an experimental cyber-physical platform capable of representing aircraft dynamic response across a wide range of flight conditions, from subsonic to hypersonic regimes. The system is designed to (1) analyze how key dynamic parameters vary with changing conditions and (2) provide a physical representation of these effects to enhance understanding. The platform integrates aircraft dynamic models with a hardware system that reproduces motion based on varying aerodynamic and flight parameters. By modifying conditions such as speed, stability derivatives, and control inputs, the system captures changes in dynamic response. Real-time interaction between the computational model and the physical system allows users to observe how aircraft behavior evolves across regimes. This work provides a valuable tool for education and research by bridging theoretical analysis with experimental visualization. It supports deeper insight into flight dynamics and contributes to the development of more adaptable and robust aerospace systems.